Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 204: The Growing Rift (Combined Chapter)
Liu Yu and the others, who had already been standing on the deck, leaped down, followed by the city guard led by Yue Liang, who also descended from the flying boat one after another.
Then, Li Butong cast a few spell techniques on the control token, and the massive Return to Origin Boat gradually shrank, becoming small enough to fit in the palm of his hand, before he stowed it away in his storage bag.
Yue Liang directed the city guard to line up neatly in several rows, then quickly walked over to the foundation establishment stewards to await instructions.
"Alright, there’s nothing for the city guard to do for now."
"Yue Shizizi, you can take the city guard to report back now," Yan Hongyu said with a glance at him, giving a casual order.
"Yes."
Yue Liang respectfully responded and walked back to his team.
After that, Liu Yu, Yan Hongyu, Li Butong and the other foundation establishment cultivators nodded to each other and passed through the city gates, heading straight towards the city lord's mansion.
The group had clear objectives; they all wanted to report back to the Elder Council as soon as possible and then attend to their own matters, so they walked briskly and soon arrived at the city lord's mansion.
The interval for foundation establishment tasks was generally quite long. Even during wartime, it was common to release tasks every ten days or half a month, and they typically couldn’t be completed in a short time.
For example, Liu Yu's task of clearing out the rebels had been completed in just a few days, which was quite rare.
They arrived at the same side hall that was designated for receiving foundation establishment cultivators, but it was cold and empty, devoid of any foundation establishment cultivators.
Only two attractive outer sect female disciples stood lazily against the counter, engaging in idle chatter.
The two women suddenly perked up when they saw several foundation establishment Shishu walk into the hall, immediately standing straight. One of the women said,
"Greetings to the esteemed Shishu. May I ask what instructions you have? I will attend to them immediately."
These two female disciples were both of exceptional appearance, but for male cultivators at the foundation establishment stage, finding a few attractive female disciples was rather effortless.
During ordinary times, there might have been some playful banter, but having just returned from a task, they lacked that sense of “elegance,” especially since they needed to maintain a degree of face in front of everyone.
"You two need not concern yourselves with this. Quickly go notify Senior Sister Wu Yuhan," Xie Junjie said impatiently before anyone else could speak.
"Yes, we will notify Senior Sister Wu right away!"
The two women responded quietly; the one who had spoken first quickly walked towards the back hall, while the other stood by waiting for orders.
She maintained a smile, standing like a mascot near the foundation establishment Shishu but dared not speak freely, afraid of saying the wrong thing.
“Liu Shidi, have you ever been to Miao Wei Restaurant in the city?”
“I tell you, the snow-dripped dragon fish there is truly exceptional! After I tried it last time, it has stuck in my memory; even now, I can’t help but salivate when I think of it.”
“How about it? After we report back, shall we go have a taste?”
“Don’t worry, I had good gains this time, and it can be considered a small fortune for me, so let me treat you.”
“How about that, treating Junior Brother Liu?”
Suddenly, Xie Junjie leaned closer to Liu Yu, his face beaming with a warm smile as he spoke quietly.
Cultivating immortality has never been an isolated endeavor; it also involves social interactions.
He noticed Liu Yu's generous demeanor and his success at such a young age in foundation establishment, as well as some achievements in alchemical pill refining. More importantly, he seemed to be quite close to Yan Hongyu, making him want to build a connection.